Fighting IrishIN THE NHL

Ian Cole

Pittsburgh Penguins

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Playing his first full season with Pittsburgh, Cole helped the Penguins to the 2016 Stanley Cup. A 2009 All-American defenseman with the Irish, Cole turned pro after his junior season but came back to the University and finished his degree in 2013. In Pittsburgh's 3-1, game four win in the Stanley Cup Final, he opened the scoring with his first career NHL postseason goal. He has now played over 250 NHL games.

After playing his first seven professional seasons with the Ottawa Senators organization, Condra signed with Tampa Bay prior to the 2015-16 season and went on to play in 54 regular-season and three playoff games in his first year with the Lightning. A 2009 graduate and All-American, Condra has now played over 350 NHL games.

In his first professional season (2015-16), Hinostroza made his NHL debut in October and skated in seven games with Chicago. He also had 51 points in 66 games with Chicago's AHL affiliate Rockford and then skated for Team USA at the 2016 World Championship (Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia.), becoming the 12th former Notre Dame player to suit up for the U.S. Men's National Team.

After making his NHL debut for the Dallas Stars on March 11, 2016, Johns signed a two-year extension with Dallas on March 18. A 2014 graduate, he finished the 2015-16 season with 14 regular-season games (1-2-3) played with the Stars and then played in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Lee, who wrapped up his third full professional season in 2015-16, already has 50 career goals for the New York Islanders (180 games played). A 2013 All-American and a 2014 graduate, Lee signed a four-year extension with the Islanders after an impressive rookie season that included 25 goals and 16 assists for 41 points in 2014-15. He also helped Team USA to the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in the Czech Republic.

After an explosive offensive season with New Jersey in 2015-16 in which he totaled 30 goals and 27 assists for a career-high 57 points, Palmieri signed a five-year contract extension with the Devils (average annual value of $4.650 million) in the summer of 2016. He was one of just 28 players to reach the 30-goal plateau in 2015-16. Prior to joining New Jersey, he played with Anaheim (2010-15) and he now has 73 goals and 73 assists in 280 NHL games.

In his second professional season, Rust helped Pittsburgh to the 2016 Stanley Cup Championship. After scoring four games in 41 regular-season games, Rust proved to be a difference maker in the playoffs, notching six goals and adding three assists for nine points in 23 Stanley Cup Playoff games. He was the game seven hero in the Eastern Conference Final, scoring both goals in Pittsburgh’s 2-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Coming off his second full NHL season in 2015-16 in which he notched 14 goals and added 11 assists for 25 points in 81 regular-season games, Sheahan signed a two-year contract extension with Detroit in the summer of 2016 (average annual value of $2.075 million). He has now played in over 200 NHL games.

After playing his first seven professional seasons with the Ottawa Senators organization, Condra signed with Tampa Bay prior to the 2015-16 season and went on to play in 54 regular-season and three playoff games in his first year with the Lightning. A 2009 graduate and All-American, Condra has now played over 350 NHL games.

After playing his first seven professional seasons with the Ottawa Senators organization, Condra signed with Tampa Bay prior to the 2015-16 season and went on to play in 54 regular-season and three playoff games in his first year with the Lightning. A 2009 graduate and All-American, Condra has now played over 350 NHL games.